Latest Fact-checks by Warren Fiske Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category Daniel Gade stated on July 22, 2020 in a tweet.: “@Mark Warner and his party bosses are calling to defund the police...” Nick Freitas stated on July 11, 2020 in a radio interview.: “Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez votes with President Trump more than Abigail Spanberger does.” Levar Stoney stated on June 16, 2020 in a news conference.: On conducting a national search for a new Richmond police chief. Joe Morrissey stated on June 18, 2020 in a radio interview.: Protest vandalism in Richmond “all started two weeks ago when Mayor Stoney’s police gassed - tear gassed - a peaceful crowd of protesters, moms and children, at 7:30 p.m. sharp.” Nick Freitas stated on April 28, 2020 in a Facebook post.: “VA Democrats authorized for early release over 4,000 inmates, 60% of which are incarcerated for violent offenses.” Ralph Northam stated on May 1, 2020 in a news conference.: Technology coming to Virginia allows COVID-19 personal protection equipment to be “decontaminated and reused 20 times without degrading performance.” Steve Bannon stated on April 14, 2020 in a radio interview.: Dr. Anthony “Fauci told us there’s nothing to worry about. That’s his quote, ‘There’s nothing to worry about.’” Levar Stoney stated on April 10, 2020 in a radio interview.: Virginia has “lagged behind other states when it comes to (covid-19) testing.” Bobby Scott stated on April 2, 2020 in a radio interview.: ”If you line up all the countries that have done (Covid-19) testing on a per-capita basis, we’re at the bottom of the list.” Kim Gray stated on March 3, 2020 in a radio interview.: “Even Fairfax County doesn’t pay the kind of (school administration) salaries that Richmond is paying right now.” Virginia House Democratic Caucus stated on March 5, 2020 in Voting record: On a referendum that could strip legislators of their redistricting power. Todd Gilbert stated on February 12, 2020 in a floor speech.: “America’s carbon emissions are being reduced at a rate far higher than any country in the world.” Denver Riggleman stated on January 23, 2020 in a radio interview.: “Over 50% of the people now in the House and state Senate have not been born in Virginia.” Scott Jenkins stated on January 13, 2020 in remarks: “There are more guns in this country than there are citizens.” Virginia House Democratic Caucus stated on January 10, 2020 in a committee meeting.: The State Capitol Police "recommended" banning guns at the Capitol. Philip Van Cleave stated on December 9, 2019 in a speech.: U.S. and Virginia murders are "usually gangbangers killing gangbangers." Mike Adams stated on November 27, 2019 in a blog.: A state senate bill would "criminalize a father teaching his own son how to use a hunting rifle." Kellyanne Conway stated on November 20, 2019 in a radio interview.: "We now have the first decline in overdose deaths due to drugs in 30 years - since 1990." Rob Wittman stated on November 11, 2019: "There’s actually been more subpoenas issued by the (U.S. House) majority than bills passed." GayDonna Vandergriff stated on October 22, 2019 in a campaign mailer.: Schuyler VanValkenburg co-sponsored a bill that would have "allowed abortion until the moment of birth." Donald Trump stated on October 27, 2019 in a press conference: Says in his 2000 book "I was talking about Osama bin Laden. I said, ‘You have to kill him. You have to take him out.’" Kirk Cox stated on October 13, 2019 in a TV ad.: "Sheila Bynum-Coleman said, ‘We need to get the police out of the schools.’" Ghazala Hashmi stated on October 9, 2019: On whether Gov. Ralph Northam should resign. Kelly McGinn stated on September 20, 2019: Del. Danica Roem "supported a controversial bill that would have allowed abortion up until the moment of birth. Siobhan Dunnavant stated on September 30, 2019 in a campaign mailer.: Del. Debra Rodman "opposes adoption as an alternative to abortion in event of unplanned pregnancies." Rodman Debra stated on September 20, 2019 in a TV ad.: Siobhan Dunnavant "wrote the Republican bill that would let insurance companies deny coverage for pre-existing conditions." Sheila Bynum-Coleman stated on September 5, 2019 in a TV ad.: Kirk "Cox joined special interests to deny teachers raises." Tim Hugo stated on September 10, 2019 in a campaign mailer.: Dan Helmer "believes in abolishing our private insurance system." Chris Jones stated on August 20, 2019 in TV ad.: Says he "led the fight to expand Medicaid." Jason Miyares stated on August 13, 2019 in a radio interview.: "On average, 65% of gun deaths in America are from suicides."
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Daniel Gade stated on July 22, 2020 in a tweet.: “@Mark Warner and his party bosses are calling to defund the police...” Nick Freitas stated on July 11, 2020 in a radio interview.: “Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez votes with President Trump more than Abigail Spanberger does.” Levar Stoney stated on June 16, 2020 in a news conference.: On conducting a national search for a new Richmond police chief. Joe Morrissey stated on June 18, 2020 in a radio interview.: Protest vandalism in Richmond “all started two weeks ago when Mayor Stoney’s police gassed - tear gassed - a peaceful crowd of protesters, moms and children, at 7:30 p.m. sharp.” Nick Freitas stated on April 28, 2020 in a Facebook post.: “VA Democrats authorized for early release over 4,000 inmates, 60% of which are incarcerated for violent offenses.” Ralph Northam stated on May 1, 2020 in a news conference.: Technology coming to Virginia allows COVID-19 personal protection equipment to be “decontaminated and reused 20 times without degrading performance.” Steve Bannon stated on April 14, 2020 in a radio interview.: Dr. Anthony “Fauci told us there’s nothing to worry about. That’s his quote, ‘There’s nothing to worry about.’” Levar Stoney stated on April 10, 2020 in a radio interview.: Virginia has “lagged behind other states when it comes to (covid-19) testing.” Bobby Scott stated on April 2, 2020 in a radio interview.: ”If you line up all the countries that have done (Covid-19) testing on a per-capita basis, we’re at the bottom of the list.” Kim Gray stated on March 3, 2020 in a radio interview.: “Even Fairfax County doesn’t pay the kind of (school administration) salaries that Richmond is paying right now.” Virginia House Democratic Caucus stated on March 5, 2020 in Voting record: On a referendum that could strip legislators of their redistricting power. Todd Gilbert stated on February 12, 2020 in a floor speech.: “America’s carbon emissions are being reduced at a rate far higher than any country in the world.” Denver Riggleman stated on January 23, 2020 in a radio interview.: “Over 50% of the people now in the House and state Senate have not been born in Virginia.” Scott Jenkins stated on January 13, 2020 in remarks: “There are more guns in this country than there are citizens.” Virginia House Democratic Caucus stated on January 10, 2020 in a committee meeting.: The State Capitol Police "recommended" banning guns at the Capitol. Philip Van Cleave stated on December 9, 2019 in a speech.: U.S. and Virginia murders are "usually gangbangers killing gangbangers." Mike Adams stated on November 27, 2019 in a blog.: A state senate bill would "criminalize a father teaching his own son how to use a hunting rifle." Kellyanne Conway stated on November 20, 2019 in a radio interview.: "We now have the first decline in overdose deaths due to drugs in 30 years - since 1990." Rob Wittman stated on November 11, 2019: "There’s actually been more subpoenas issued by the (U.S. House) majority than bills passed." GayDonna Vandergriff stated on October 22, 2019 in a campaign mailer.: Schuyler VanValkenburg co-sponsored a bill that would have "allowed abortion until the moment of birth." Donald Trump stated on October 27, 2019 in a press conference: Says in his 2000 book "I was talking about Osama bin Laden. I said, ‘You have to kill him. You have to take him out.’" Kirk Cox stated on October 13, 2019 in a TV ad.: "Sheila Bynum-Coleman said, ‘We need to get the police out of the schools.’" Ghazala Hashmi stated on October 9, 2019: On whether Gov. Ralph Northam should resign. Kelly McGinn stated on September 20, 2019: Del. Danica Roem "supported a controversial bill that would have allowed abortion up until the moment of birth. Siobhan Dunnavant stated on September 30, 2019 in a campaign mailer.: Del. Debra Rodman "opposes adoption as an alternative to abortion in event of unplanned pregnancies." Rodman Debra stated on September 20, 2019 in a TV ad.: Siobhan Dunnavant "wrote the Republican bill that would let insurance companies deny coverage for pre-existing conditions." Sheila Bynum-Coleman stated on September 5, 2019 in a TV ad.: Kirk "Cox joined special interests to deny teachers raises." Tim Hugo stated on September 10, 2019 in a campaign mailer.: Dan Helmer "believes in abolishing our private insurance system." Chris Jones stated on August 20, 2019 in TV ad.: Says he "led the fight to expand Medicaid." Jason Miyares stated on August 13, 2019 in a radio interview.: "On average, 65% of gun deaths in America are from suicides."
Daniel Gade stated on July 22, 2020 in a tweet.: “@Mark Warner and his party bosses are calling to defund the police...”
Nick Freitas stated on July 11, 2020 in a radio interview.: “Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez votes with President Trump more than Abigail Spanberger does.”
Levar Stoney stated on June 16, 2020 in a news conference.: On conducting a national search for a new Richmond police chief.
Joe Morrissey stated on June 18, 2020 in a radio interview.: Protest vandalism in Richmond “all started two weeks ago when Mayor Stoney’s police gassed - tear gassed - a peaceful crowd of protesters, moms and children, at 7:30 p.m. sharp.”
Nick Freitas stated on April 28, 2020 in a Facebook post.: “VA Democrats authorized for early release over 4,000 inmates, 60% of which are incarcerated for violent offenses.”
Ralph Northam stated on May 1, 2020 in a news conference.: Technology coming to Virginia allows COVID-19 personal protection equipment to be “decontaminated and reused 20 times without degrading performance.”
Steve Bannon stated on April 14, 2020 in a radio interview.: Dr. Anthony “Fauci told us there’s nothing to worry about. That’s his quote, ‘There’s nothing to worry about.’”
Levar Stoney stated on April 10, 2020 in a radio interview.: Virginia has “lagged behind other states when it comes to (covid-19) testing.”
Bobby Scott stated on April 2, 2020 in a radio interview.: ”If you line up all the countries that have done (Covid-19) testing on a per-capita basis, we’re at the bottom of the list.”
Kim Gray stated on March 3, 2020 in a radio interview.: “Even Fairfax County doesn’t pay the kind of (school administration) salaries that Richmond is paying right now.”
Virginia House Democratic Caucus stated on March 5, 2020 in Voting record: On a referendum that could strip legislators of their redistricting power.
Todd Gilbert stated on February 12, 2020 in a floor speech.: “America’s carbon emissions are being reduced at a rate far higher than any country in the world.”
Denver Riggleman stated on January 23, 2020 in a radio interview.: “Over 50% of the people now in the House and state Senate have not been born in Virginia.”
Scott Jenkins stated on January 13, 2020 in remarks: “There are more guns in this country than there are citizens.”
Virginia House Democratic Caucus stated on January 10, 2020 in a committee meeting.: The State Capitol Police "recommended" banning guns at the Capitol.
Philip Van Cleave stated on December 9, 2019 in a speech.: U.S. and Virginia murders are "usually gangbangers killing gangbangers."
Mike Adams stated on November 27, 2019 in a blog.: A state senate bill would "criminalize a father teaching his own son how to use a hunting rifle."
Kellyanne Conway stated on November 20, 2019 in a radio interview.: "We now have the first decline in overdose deaths due to drugs in 30 years - since 1990."
Rob Wittman stated on November 11, 2019: "There’s actually been more subpoenas issued by the (U.S. House) majority than bills passed."
GayDonna Vandergriff stated on October 22, 2019 in a campaign mailer.: Schuyler VanValkenburg co-sponsored a bill that would have "allowed abortion until the moment of birth."
Donald Trump stated on October 27, 2019 in a press conference: Says in his 2000 book "I was talking about Osama bin Laden. I said, ‘You have to kill him. You have to take him out.’"
Kirk Cox stated on October 13, 2019 in a TV ad.: "Sheila Bynum-Coleman said, ‘We need to get the police out of the schools.’"
Kelly McGinn stated on September 20, 2019: Del. Danica Roem "supported a controversial bill that would have allowed abortion up until the moment of birth.
Siobhan Dunnavant stated on September 30, 2019 in a campaign mailer.: Del. Debra Rodman "opposes adoption as an alternative to abortion in event of unplanned pregnancies."
Rodman Debra stated on September 20, 2019 in a TV ad.: Siobhan Dunnavant "wrote the Republican bill that would let insurance companies deny coverage for pre-existing conditions."
Sheila Bynum-Coleman stated on September 5, 2019 in a TV ad.: Kirk "Cox joined special interests to deny teachers raises."
Tim Hugo stated on September 10, 2019 in a campaign mailer.: Dan Helmer "believes in abolishing our private insurance system."
Jason Miyares stated on August 13, 2019 in a radio interview.: "On average, 65% of gun deaths in America are from suicides."
